Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection: No One Owns It ... We ALL Pay for It!

Session Overview

Nearly 2 million patients experience a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) each year. Thirty to forty percent of these infections are catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), making these infections the most frequent HAI. Eighty percent of the CAUTIs are attributable to indwelling urethral catheters. Major insurance payers no longer reimburse acute care hospitals for CAUTIs when they occur during the patient stay. CAUTIs are associated with increased morbidity and mortality, hospital cost, and length of stay. Infection prevention measures can substantially reduce the harm to patients. During this webinar we will discuss the bladder bundle of care to prevent CAUTIs in your organization.

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When:August 19, 2010, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. ET
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Sanjay Saint, MD, MPH, a Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan, is the Director of the VA/University of Michigan Patient Safety Enhancement Program and the Associate Chief of Medicine at the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center.
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Jeanette Harris, MS, MSM, MT(ASCP), CIC, has been directly involved in the infection control field for more than 10 years. After graduating from Gonzaga University with a focus on microbiology, she received on-site training in Medical Technology from Swedish Medical Center.
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Denise GrahamAPIC Support

Denise Graham is the Executive Vice President of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).
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Patti O'Regan, DNP, ARNP, ANP-C, PMHNP-BC is a Nurse Practitioner who developed and taught the first medical errors and patient safety module incorporated into an undergraduate course curriculum in the U.S., while teaching Human Disease as an adjunct faculty member at the University of South Florida, College of Public Health.
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